Parenting is great: when you WAIT!

Purpose of the program..

To educate teens in the Syracuse City School district about teenage pregnancy and abstinence in hopes of lowering the teenage pregnancy rate in Onondaga County.

Teenage pregnancy rates per 1,000 females

Average of 2001 teen preg rate

Average of 2002 teen preg rate

Average of 2003 teen preg rate

Average of 2004 teen preg rate

Average of 2005 teen preg rate

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Values Albany Broome Erie Onondaga Oswego Grand Total

Average of 2001 teen preg rate 47.9 51.3 64.3 53.5 43.2 52.04

Average of 2002 teen preg rate 43.6 49.6 60.2 51.3 47 50.34

Average of 2003 teen preg rate 36.5 44.7 54.2 49.1 36.2 44.14

Average of 2004 teen preg rate 32.1 46.3 52.8 50.3 37.3 43.76

Average of 2005 teen preg rate 32.1 46.3 52.8 50.3 37.3 43.76

per 1,000 females

Raw data

Data found from NYS Department of Health’s website

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Literary review # 1-Josefina L. Card and Lauress L. Wise

Early Childbearing can cause both teen mothers and fathers to drop out of school.

Statistics show that for mothers and fathers the younger the parent at birth the younger the educational set-back.

This can force the parents to get low-prestige jobs causing economic troubles and job dissatisfaction.

Literary Review # 2-Jane D. McLeod and Michael J. Shanahan

Most teen parents struggle economically. This can have not just a negative impact

on them, but their children too. Studies have shown children that grow

up in poverty experience greater psychological distress.

Experts say early education and pregnancy awareness can help to reduce teen pregnancy rates.

Literary Review # 3-Barbara Hanna

Teenage mothers deal many emotional and financial issues.

They struggle because of their youth and they lack of preparation for motherhood.

They also have to deal with the constant negative attitude from the public, which can be psychologically draining.

Work CitedCard L. Josefina and Lauress L. Wise. 1978.

“Teenage Mothers and Teenage Fathers: The Impact of Early Childbearing On the Parents’ Personal and Professional Lives.” American Sociological Review 199-205.

McLeod D. Jane and Michael J. Shanahan. 1993. “Poverty, Parenting, and Children’s Mental Health.” American Sociological Review 58: 351-361.

Hanna, Barbara. 2001. “JAN- Informing Practice and Policy Worldwide through Research and Scholarship.” Journal of Advanced Nursing 34(4) 456-464.

Logical ApproachPROBLEM OR ISSUE RESOURCES ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS SHORT- TERM OUTCOMES LONG-TERM OUTCOMES IMPACTThe Community Need In order to accomplish In order to address our We expect that once We expect that if accomplished We expect that if accomplished We expect that if accomplishedThis is the problem we our set of activities we problem or asset we will accomplished these these activities these activities these activitiesare trying to solve will need the following: accomplish the following activities will produce will lead to the following will lead to the following will lead to the following

activities: the following evidence changes in 1–3 changes in 4–6 changes in 7–10 years:or service delivery: years: years:

In our community there is too much teen pregnancy.The rate is currently 39,495 on average per year in New York State. It would be much better to be closer to 25,000 per year in NYS.This problem is a result of not enough education and awarness of teenage pregnancy. (NBER).

School superintendent, principals, school board members, parents, teachers, counselors, teen mothers, computers, books, data, , classrooms, office space, meeting space for staff.

teenagers from ages 15 to 19 will participate in education and pregnancy awareness classes within city school districts, a program that will educate teens on pregnancy and prevention.

the outputs will be a monthly count of how many teenagers from ages 15 to 19 sign up for and participate in the program

The percent of teens that are not educated and aware of teen pregnancy prevention will be lower for those participating in the program as compared to those not participating.

The percent of number of teenage pregnancies will be lower for those participating in the program as compared to those not participating.

The community problem of teen pregnancy will decline from the current amount of 39,495 on average per year in New York State closer to the desired lower level of 25,000 per year in NYS.

EvaluationQuestion: Do you know what abstinence is?OXO – Observe, get the program, observe again.

-Chi Square and logistic

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Logistic regression

Explanation

My program does not work. The percent of teens who are

educated on abstinence and pregnancy prevention went from 50.3% to 48.1% for those who participated in the program.

It is not statistically significant The sig. is .587